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Found these beauties, Cole and Scrat, sleeping in the “snow” in the window at Fan Tan Gallery. They are the shop cats there, and they love to provide wit and delight to this beautiful shop.

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Such a splendid sunny day, and a lot of folk out enjoying it. Just took our usual route along the waterfront and through the park, but always new things to see!

Happy to still see the festive decorations; light tree in front of the Empress Hotel.

Happy to still see the festive decorations; light tree in front of the Empress Hotel.

Pretty white berries make me long for snow.

Pretty white berries make me long for snow.

Beautiful light today; beautiful colours, red, blue, green.

Beautiful light today; beautiful colours, red, blue, green.

Cedar Waxwings!

Cedar Waxwings!

Nice day for a sail! From Dallas Road at Douglas.

Nice day for a sail! From Dallas Road at Douglas.

Oh no, GJ stepped inside a fairy circle!

Oh no, GJ stepped inside a fairy circle!

Pretty little grouping of flora and fungi.

Pretty little grouping of flora and fungi.

After a very lazy Christmas morning, we took the most delicious long walk in the later afternoon. The day was dark and stormy, but the rain held off. When we arrived home after dark, a storm of a different kind ensued; then we ate until we just couldn’t move! Hope everyone had an enjoyable day.

Another of my most favourite seasonal windows.

Another of my most favourite seasonal windows.

Detail of the lovely window.

Detail of the lovely window.

Rare brown pelican sighting in the Inner Harbour.

Rare brown pelican sighting in the Inner Harbour.

Hard to see, but I love the "light trees" that dot the edges of the harbour. This one right at the Coho Terminal, surrounded by flags.

Hard to see, but I love the “light trees” that dot the edges of the harbour. This one right at the Coho Terminal, surrounded by flags.

Near the Coho Terminal: winter flowers and a view of downtown.

Near the Coho Terminal: winter flowers and a view of downtown.

Beautiful palette: sky, ocean, shore.

Beautiful palette: sky, ocean, shore.

Dark storm clouds out over the Sooke Hills. I wondered if it might be a white Christmas out that way!?

Dark storm clouds out over the Sooke Hills. I wondered if it might be a white Christmas out that way!?

Some of my favourites from the Festival of Trees at the Empress Hotel, a fundraiser for the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.

This one very pretty and colourful; from The Market on Yates.

This one very pretty and colourful; from The Market on Yates.

Probably my most favourite, from Tilley.

Probably my most favourite; from Tilley.

A lovely and traditional tree in the lower lobby. One can also find a beautiful display of vintage photos from the early history of the hotel and the city.

A lovely and traditional tree in the lower lobby. One can also find a beautiful display of vintage photos from the early history of the hotel and the city.

And the tree in the main lobby, this year in white and silver.

And the tree in the main lobby, this year in white and silver.

TC impersonating the crazy-eye expression of some of the shoppers downtown today.

TC impersonating the crazy-eye expression of some of the shoppers downtown today.

Centennial Square, Victoria BC

Centennial Square, Victoria BC

Beaconsfield Inn, Victoria

Beaconsfield Inn, Victoria

Beaconsfield Inn, Victoria

Beaconsfield Inn, Victoria